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Southern Miss Earns Repeat Carnegie Designation for Community Engagement
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President Trump’s desire to acquire Greenland has drawn criticism and skepticism from allies around the globe.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Monday that President Donald Trump (R) has not set a timeline to acquire Greenland but it is “definitely a priority for him.”
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President Trump’s desire to acquire Greenland has drawn criticism and skepticism from allies around the globe.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Monday that President Donald Trump (R) has not set a timeline to acquire Greenland but it is “definitely a priority for him.”
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Similar bills were introduced during the 2025 legislative session but did not gain enough support from both chambers to make it to the governor’s desk.
In the first week of the 2026 legislative session, four bills were filed to ban cell phone use in Mississippi public school classrooms.
Two of those bills came out of the Senate, where SB 2099 was authored by State Senator Briggs Hopson (R) and SB 2069 was authored by Senator Dennis DeBar (R).
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Similar bills were introduced during the 2025 legislative session but did not gain enough support from both chambers to make it to the governor’s desk.
In the first week of the 2026 legislative session, four bills were filed to ban cell phone use in Mississippi public school classrooms.
Two of those bills came out of the Senate, where SB 2099 was authored by State Senator Briggs Hopson (R) and SB 2069 was authored by Senator Dennis DeBar (R).
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Colonel Chris Cooksey, Commander of the 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team for the Mississippi National Guard, told lawmakers that chaplain support is plays a major role in reducing service member suicide rates.
Legislators on the Mississippi Save Our Service Member Task Force heard Monday of the importance of having someone to talk to when dealing with mental health issues, particularly for members of the military and the nation’s veterans.
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Colonel Chris Cooksey, Commander of the 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team for the Mississippi National Guard, told lawmakers that chaplain support is plays a major role in reducing service member suicide rates.
Legislators on the Mississippi Save Our Service Member Task Force heard Monday of the importance of having someone to talk to when dealing with mental health issues, particularly for members of the military and the nation’s veterans.
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Senator Lydia Chassaniol believes the measure will pass again this session and Governor Tate Reeves will support the legislation with the accompanying budget bills.
State Senator Lydia Chassaniol (R), chair of the Senate Tourism Committee, brought back a bill on Tuesday that aims to create a standalone Mississippi Department of Tourism.
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Senator Lydia Chassaniol believes the measure will pass again this session and Governor Tate Reeves will support the legislation with the accompanying budget bills.
State Senator Lydia Chassaniol (R), chair of the Senate Tourism Committee, brought back a bill on Tuesday that aims to create a standalone Mississippi Department of Tourism.
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Below is an opinion column by Kimberly Ross:
Neither Renee Good nor Jonathan Ross should be political pawns. One person is dead, the other person has to live with the knowledge he took her life, and a country that has been sitting on a tinderbox inches ever closer to explosion.
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Higgins, who was abruptly removed from his longtime position with the Golden Triangle Development LINK in August, said his role is to help provide a road map that will lead to exponential growth of Tate County.
On Monday, the Tate County Board of Supervisors and the Tate County Economic Development Foundation announced an agreement with 2EQLAST Consulting, led by Joe Max Higgins, to head the Tate County EDF team.
2EQLAST stands for “Second Equals Last.”
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Higgins, who was abruptly removed from his longtime position with the Golden Triangle Development LINK in August, said his role is to help provide a road map that will lead to exponential growth of Tate County.
On Monday, the Tate County Board of Supervisors and the Tate County Economic Development Foundation announced an agreement with 2EQLAST Consulting, led by Joe Max Higgins, to head the Tate County EDF team.
2EQLAST stands for “Second Equals Last.”
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
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In a state known for storytelling, it feels fitting that one of Mississippi’s most meaningful businesses isn’t about writing new stories—but about making sure the old ones are never lost.
There are places in Mississippi where time doesn’t rush you. Where history isn’t tucked behind glass or sealed away in archives, but still shows up every morning for work. Where stories aren’t just told—they’re repaired, rebound, and sent back into the world to keep living.
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In a state known for storytelling, it feels fitting that one of Mississippi’s most meaningful businesses isn’t about writing new stories—but about making sure the old ones are never lost.
There are places in Mississippi where time doesn’t rush you. Where history isn’t tucked behind glass or sealed away in archives, but still shows up every morning for work. Where stories aren’t just told—they’re repaired, rebound, and sent back into the world to keep living.
By Meredith Biesinger - Magnolia Tribune on
2 months 2 weeks ago
In a state known for storytelling, it feels fitting that one of Mississippi’s most meaningful businesses isn’t about writing new stories—but about making sure the old ones are never lost.
There are places in Mississippi where time doesn’t rush you. Where history isn’t tucked behind glass or sealed away in archives, but still shows up every morning for work. Where stories aren’t just told—they’re repaired, rebound, and sent back into the world to keep living.
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Cheryll Martin, Hattiesburg High School class of 1974 graduate, was the first female student in the school to take mechanical drawing. Decades later, after building a graphic design company from the ground up, her work has shaped some of the nation’s most recognizable brands.
Cheryll Martin, a freelance graphic designer and owner of CM Design, Dallas, came to Hattiesburg from Little Rock, Ark. when her stepfather, Paul C. Rawlings, took a position as a judge in the Hub City. When she saw that HHS offered a mechanical drawing class, she jumped at the opportunity. Little did she know, she was the first female student to take the course.
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Cheryll Martin, Hattiesburg High School class of 1974 graduate, was the first female student in the school to take mechanical drawing. Decades later, after building a graphic design company from the ground up, her work has shaped some of the nation’s most recognizable brands.
Cheryll Martin, a freelance graphic designer and owner of CM Design, Dallas, came to Hattiesburg from Little Rock, Ark. when her stepfather, Paul C. Rawlings, took a position as a judge in the Hub City. When she saw that HHS offered a mechanical drawing class, she jumped at the opportunity. Little did she know, she was the first female student to take the course.
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“If our Congressman’s 33 years in office had helped build up this district, built wealth and health in this district, there’d be no need for change,” Turnage asserts.
Evan Turnage, the former chief counsel to U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), has teamed up with the same ad team that helped Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic socialist, win the New York mayor’s race in 2025.
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“If our Congressman’s 33 years in office had helped build up this district, built wealth and health in this district, there’d be no need for change,” Turnage asserts.
Evan Turnage, the former chief counsel to U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), has teamed up with the same ad team that helped Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic socialist, win the New York mayor’s race in 2025.
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“If our Congressman’s 33 years in office had helped build up this district, built wealth and health in this district, there’d be no need for change,” Turnage asserts.
Evan Turnage, the former chief counsel to U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), has teamed up with the same ad team that helped Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic socialist, win the New York mayor’s race in 2025.
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